How to Paint Wrinkles in Oil

Class Description

his week you will learn :

1) How to deal with the backgrounds in your portrait paintings as they can make or break a portrait.
2) How to the forehead, cheeks and chin.
3) How to paint wrinkles.
4) How to create depth in the face
5) and heaps more…

Blocking in Various Tones of Paint

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Fading In the Skin Tones

While you may have blended the colors more distinctly on other facial features, fade them in softly for the wrinkles. Then follow Nolan closely as he shows just how to make each wrinkle look lifelike. It is a fascinating process.

Painting the background

After having painted all the different facial features, take great care to choose a background that will not compete with your portrait.

About Nolan Clark

Nolan Clark has been painting and drawing since 1996. He enjoys working in many mediums and styles, but realism is his favourite. He teaches drawing, painting as well as scratch board classes on the site.Read more about Nolan Clark